China, Hong Kong SAR vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total FDI inflows — Value US$
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ over time
- China, Hong Kong SAR
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 112,676 million USD against 1,668 million USD in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 111,008 million USD.
That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 67.5 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China, Hong Kong SAR has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 3rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th of 191 countries.
China, Hong Kong SAR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong SAR | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,028 million USD | 54.79 million USD | 8,973 million USD | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2000s | 38,633 million USD | 1,280 million USD | 37,353 million USD | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2010s | 100,500 million USD | 1,580 million USD | 98,919 million USD | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2020s | 124,315 million USD | 1,086 million USD | 123,229 million USD | China, Hong Kong SAR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi inflows — value us$, China, Hong Kong SAR or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- China, Hong Kong SAR, at 112,676 million USD against 1,668 million USD in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi inflows — value us$ between China, Hong Kong SAR and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 111,008 million USD, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 3rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.